Rat Puck 2007!

[Penfold]

What? Penfold planning pucking previous to faire? Yes.

There was talk last season of moving the unofficial tournament to an earlier spot in the run so the winners would have time to bask in the glow of their win.

I'd like to do that.

This means, however, that I'd like to plan the exact holes sooner rather than decide them partway through the run.
I know, I know, me saying such a thing is true madness, but bear with me here.

With the various things I will be doing this year, the unofficial tournament will need some help. We either need to plan it to be short or plan it with a break in the action.

I believe shortening our fun is unfair to the players.
I believe a break in the fun may be more appropriate.

This can be done three ways:

1. Half the holes in the morning and half in the afternoon.
2. Half the holes on Saturday and half on Sunday.
3. Quarter holes sections morning and afternoon, two days.

I think the first would be more enjoyable for all and keeps the tourney to one day for those that cannot, for whatever crazy reason, be there for two. ;D

Either way, this means that between my standard wanderings and things I must do during my faire day, I will need major help in the first weekend to find, play and plan the holes for the touney.

Oh, and I hope to bring back the tokens this year.

I really enjoyed giving those out the first year and would like to come up with some traditional item to provide to all you puckers out there that play in the tourney.

In the end, it all depends on time and monies, which I lack both of more often than not.

Thoughts on any of this?

[Britny Ylisaari]

Wow, getting this planned already? So...odd....

Anyways, I'm glad you're going with the idea of having the tourney earlier in the run.
It does make a little more sense.
That way the winner can enjoy it throughout the run instead of just the final weekend.

And I think having it broken up into half in the morning and afternoon would work the best.
Gives everyone a nice break in the middle.
And is more fair to those that can only be there one day.

[Sir Trevor]

I like the idea of having it early.
I like the idea of breaking it up a bit.

I think our biggest problem is going to be working around the show schedule.
I don't know what it will be just yet, but from everthing John is doing, it is going to be pretty packed.

[Sir Trevor]

Ok, we now have 11 holes layed out for the 2007 season.

We still have to dicide which will be used for the tournament, in what order, and what part of the day.

Britny and I had the idea of ending with the Tinker's hole (number 11) and moving from there to Olives to total up the strokes and such and determining the order of the participants.
Anyone have a problem with that, or a better idea?

Also, another idea we had.
Since there are some that cannot come either Saturday or Sunday, to hold the tournament on both days. Those who are there and available with puck on Saturday.
Those who couldn't make it then, would puck the exact same course on Sunday.
Pluses -
would open things up for more people.
Would allow someone to keep score and not have to tyr to puck at the same time.
Minuses -
Would delay results until Sunday for those who pucked on Saturday.
Not exactly the same as patrons, and weather would differ from Saturday to Sunday, so it wouldn't be exactly the same.

What are the thoughts from everyone else.

Also, next question.
Do we allow nancy-boy shots?
Tournament rules state there should be none.
But we also aren't an official tournament yet.